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Basics

This page has been set up for those wishing to read more about the basics of aquaponics that we have put together free of charge. We hope that the below information will help in your efforts to establish a sustainable aquaculture solution.

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Travis has been in the forefront of realistic aqauponics for years. His systems work and his generosity with knowledge is unsurpassed. If sustainable food production, education or simple interest in how different food production can be done beyond commercial agribusiness interests you, Travis has a viable solution.

The Barrelponics Manual that Travis created several years ago was a tremendous help in getting my own flood and drain system completed. Travis researched the pioneers that came before him and then improved upon there work thru trial and error. His flood tank/flush valve design is simplistic, but it works, and it compliments his flood/drain design philosophy extremely well. His depth of knowledge about Aquaponics and his generosity rivals anyone out there. You will be hard pressed to find another system on the market with a better value or more viable design for a backyard flood and drain Aquaponics system.

Wow Brandon!!
Thank you for such a glowing report. It’s greatly appreciated. I am very excited about this new product as it simplifies aquaponics even further making this method very easy for the person wanting to grow their own food in places it otherwise might not be possible.

Hi Travis : you probably don’t remember me, but we have met, and I bought fish from you before. Anyway’s, I really like the design on your grow bed. Are you planning to sell individual components in the near future so people like me that have been doing this for a while, can build self designed systems using your grow beds.

Hey Rey,
Of course I remember you!! Paul Maynard was here a couple weeks ago as well. As fr as individual components, I had really not thought of that. I don’t have anything but complete systems available right now. These are manufactured in China and come shipped to me as complete systems. I can talk to the Manufacturer in the future about that though. Are you thinking of putting a bunch of gowbeds on a common tank? As this progresses I will offer other models both smaller and larger than this one based on the design and proportioned correctly.

First off, this is very unlikely unless someone intentionally drove a knife through it. The material the liners are made of is the same material heavy duty flexible water tanks and inflatable boats (think Zodiac or Avon) are made of. As such, they are VERY TOUGH AND DURABLE, but, if, on the rare occasion, it did happen, any inflatable boat repair kit will do the job easily and inexpensively. No need to purchase a new liner or anything like that.

Hey Travis. I built a system based on your manual at our orphanage in India this past spring and it doing great! We are going back in a few weeks to expand Otto 30 grow beds from the current 8 beds. Thanks for your hard work in developing a simple but workable system!

Hello Roger,
I’m relying on google translator since I do not read French. Unfortunately it’s not that good as the translation is difficult to understand. Is there anyone you know who speaks english that can translate for you? I’d like to respond but I want to make sure there is no misunderstanding.

Hello David,
We expect to see delivery this fall, possibly sometime in November. The order has been placed for systems both twice the size of the current model and one half size. When they arrive we’ll get them immediately in the store and make an announcement.

Great looking design. I’m saving my pennies. The question I have concerns the expanded clay product you mentioned in your YouTube assembly video. I have a small system in my basement and I was wondering if that grow media was available by the bulk bag yet. Any luck? Did I just miss it on your site?

Travis I am a diplomat working in China from a Southern African country. In one of your videos you mention the fact that your product is produced in China. Seeing as we can’t stop from the US now can I get this system. Any address or email to contact. Thanks in advance.
B.S. Pilanepilane@gmail.com

I am your contact to order My Aqua Farm products worldwide. The manufacturer does not sell directly to the public and as such I cannot divulge their identity. I can arrange worldwide shipment from my location. Are you talking one unit or container loads? Please contact me directly at: travis@myaquafarm.com

Hi Travis, saw your you tube with Zach Bayer. I am doing the same greenhouse set up for our community in showlow, Az. I would like a set of your plans if that is possible. I have had an aquaphonic greenhouse in the past but due to divorce I lost that house and property. i love using the aquaphonic. thank you

If you’re referring to a plan set for the system at Zac’s (a 40 barrel half system/four 10 barrel half systems), I do not have any available. Everything you need is in the Barrel-ponics manual. Zac’s system is an expansion of that basic system.
Hope this helps,
Travis W. Hughey